Unity3D - get component

Question

What is the simplest way to getcomponent in Unity3D C#?

My case:

GameObject gamemaster. 
//C# script MainGameLogic.cs(attached to gamemaster). 
A boolean backfacedisplayed(in MainGameLogic.cs).
A function BackfaceDisplay()(in MainGameLogic.cs).

Another C# script FlipMech.cs, which I need to check from MainGameLogic.cs if(backfacedisplayed == TRUE), I will call BackfaceDisplay()from MainGameLogic.cs. How can I do it in C#?

In js is rather straight forward. In FlipMech.js:

//declare gamemaster
var gamemaster:GameObject;

Then wherever I need:

if(gamemaster.GetComponent(MainGameLogic).backfacedisplayed==true)
{
    gamemaster.GetComponent(MainGameLogic).BackfaceDisplay();
}

But it seems like C# is way more complicated that this.

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 24 '14 at 08:51

7

in c#, you will get the component using this,

if(gamemaster.GetComponent<MainGameLogic>().backfacedisplayed==true)
    {
        gamemaster.GetComponent<MainGameLogic>().BackfaceDisplay();
    }

answered Jan 24 '14 at 08:51

Nick

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I tried your method and get this `error CS0122: 'MainGameLogic.backfacedisplayed' is inaccessible due to its protection level `. – sooon Jan 24 '14 at 08:58
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your variables should be public to use in GetComponent() Declare backfacedisplayed as public. – Nick Jan 24 '14 at 08:59
I think it works. the error goes away but I still yet to test fully. – sooon Jan 24 '14 at 14:07

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

Nick's answer didn't work for me when I countered this same problem. The script involved an Unity3d asset store that has its own namespace. When I put the class in the namespace, it started working.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using Devdog.InventorySystem;

namespace Devdog.InventorySystem.Demo
{
  public class changeStat : MonoBehaviour {
    // ... rest of the code including the gameObject.GetComponent<>();
  }
}

Unity3D - get component

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